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DC Water Management Scrutinized Over $520 Million Diversity Spending and Record Sewage Spill

Why did DC Water spend $520 million on diversity contracts? Learn how this spending happened during the largest sewage spill in US history under CEO David Gadis.

#dcwater, #davidgadis, #sewagespill, #dcpolitics, #waterinfrastructure

https://newsletter.tf/dc-water-diversity-spending-520-million-sewage-spill-investigation/

DC Water Management Scrutinized Over $520 Million Diversity Spending and Record Sewage Spill

Why did DC Water spend $520 million on diversity contracts? Learn how this spending happened during the largest sewage spill in US history under CEO David Gadis.

#dcwater, #davidgadis, #sewagespill, #dcpolitics, #waterinfrastructure

https://newsletter.tf/dc-water-diversity-spending-520-million-sewage-spill-investigation/

DC Water spent $520 million on diversity programs while the city faced the biggest sewage spill in US history. This spending is much higher than in previous years, which makes people worry about water safety.

#dcwater, #davidgadis, #sewagespill, #dcpolitics, #waterinfrastructure

https://newsletter.tf/dc-water-diversity-spending-520-million-sewage-spill-investigation/

DC Water spent $520 million on diversity programs while the city faced the biggest sewage spill in US history. This spending is much higher than in previous years, which makes people worry about water safety.

#dcwater, #davidgadis, #sewagespill, #dcpolitics, #waterinfrastructure

https://newsletter.tf/dc-water-diversity-spending-520-million-sewage-spill-investigation/

Today is the 81st birthday of DC's former mayor, former council chair, and current Ward 7 councilmember Vince Gray. He's 12 days older than Joe Biden. It's also the 71st birthday of Phil Mendelson, chair of the #DCCouncil.
#DCPolitics

DC shadow senator Mike Brown has a fundamental misunderstanding of what his job is. He supposed to support #DCStatehood, not denounce the #DCCouncil and the voters for being too liberal and soft on crime. It may be a meaningless office, but I hope someone decent runs against him next year. #DCPolitics #DCision24

Eleven years ago today, DC Ward 3 councilmember Mary Cheh called for Mayor Vince Gray to resign. #DCPolitics #DCCouncil #DCHistory

Ward 2 councilmember Brooke Pinto is publicly arguing that because the mayor and police department refuse to enforce laws they don't like, the council should avoid passing such laws. #DCPolitics #DCCouncil

We have a second #DCCouncil member on Mastodon: @brianneknadeau. She joins her colleague @JLGDC, who unfortunately hasn't posted since November. It would be good to have more discussion of #DCPolitics here, though at least we don't have the crime trolls.

Who is running DC councilmember Anita Bonds's Twitter account, and why are they retweeting a fringe Republican presidential candidate discounting systemic racism and climate change? #DCCouncil #DCPolitics

Is Mendelson saying the investigation can't be biased unless Falcicchio was exonerated? It seems like finding that no one in the administration was to blame except the guy who's been fired was the best feasible outcome for the mayor. #DCGovernment #DCPolitics #DCCouncil
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/610912/momentum-grows-for-outside-probe-of-john-falcicchio-sexual-harassment-but-bowser-is-resisting/

The departure of Mary Cheh and Elissa Silverman from the #DCCouncil was great news for those profiting from the dysfunctional Intralot gambling contract. #DCPolitics
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/609789/top-officials-and-d-c-s-main-sports-betting-vendor-believe-the-citys-controversial-sports-gambling-contract-is-falling-apart/

Meanwhile on Twitter the DC GOP has taken its account private after being criticized for attempting to dunk on Councilmembers Allen, Nadeau, and Frumin in a reply to a photo of them at the opening of the Capital Jewish Museum. Not the best place for Republicans to say "This city is in big trouble." #DCPolitics #DCCouncil

At yesterday's dangerous driving roundtable, Deputy Mayor Lucinda Babers was unhappy that people can look up how many traffic tickets a car has. Apparently we need less transparency. #DCCouncil #DCPolitics #VisionZeroDC (HT @LhasaCM)

Chuck Thies, communications director for #Ward7DC Councilmember Vince Gray, says he'll lay off the Twitter attacks on other members, but he has no regrets.

Apparently the media still can't speak directly to Gray though: "But it’s hard to know what Gray really thinks about all this. The councilmember has said he’ll communicate with the press only via written statements as he recovers, and Thies is the one in charge of writing those statements."
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/598784/politico-turned-vince-gray-staffer-chuck-thies-is-pissing-off-the-council-with-his-tweets/
#DCCouncil #DCPolitics

This Informer article about DC Councilmember Vince Gray's changing positions has some interesting quotes. "This office is no longer being run by Vince Gray."
https://www.washingtoninformer.com/constituents-question-grays-position-on-atvs-policing-and-other-ward-7-issues/ #DCCouncil #Ward7DC #DCPolitics #DCision24

Good work from @JLGDC responding to Jake Tapper and pointing out that the discussion of the criminal code reform bill in the media is based on Republican misrepresentations. Too bad Tapper threw in that bit about prosecutors at the end without mentioning that the prosecutors are federal and the DC government and voters have no control over them. #DCCouncil #DCStatehood #DCPolitics
https://twitter.com/TheLeadCNN/status/1632900452017659905

This is depressing. The first time in decades that Congress has directly blocked a law passed by our local government in DC. It would probably be happening regardless, but maybe not in such a high-profile way if our mayor hadn't given him cover and endorsed the Republican propaganda about the bill. #DCStatehood #DCPolitics #DCCouncil